Live & On-Demand CPT Coding Courses

Live Courses

Reporting Hospital E/M Codes and Split/Shared and Critical Care Services

In 2023, information overload will continue with revised E/M codes for inpatient/facility encounters that will be reported based on either medical decision making or time. Additionally, CPT has made major changes in how the category of code is selected! In partnership with the ACS, KZA coding experts will distill the primary issues in determining the problem, data and risk elements that combine to arrive at a level of service based on medical decision making. If that’s not enough, 2023 brings major (and as always confusing) changes to Medicare’s billing rules for both split/shared services and critical care! Not keeping up on these important changes will jeopardize your revenue and make you an audit target. At this course, you will get straightforward answers and a road map for accurately reporting.

General Surgery: Revenue and RVU Optimization

The ACS general surgery course covers all you need to know to code and document accurately and efficiently in 2023 and beyond. Important for 2023: new abdominal hernia codes which have been totally revamped. The same CPT codes will now apply for both laparoscopic and open abdominal hernia repairs, and most importantly, codes will be based on the total size of the hernia. This will require changes to how you document the hernia repair and assign the most accurate code. In addition to correct coding for abdominal hernia repair, the course will also provide in depth and clinically relevant instruction on coding for endoscopy, colorectal, breast, appendix, gall bladder, liver, intraabdominal tumor, endocrine procedures, and more. Real-life cases and discussions that link clinical procedures to the selection of CPT codes make this course ideal for surgeons and coding staff. Also new for this year, the course will delve into what you need to know about RVU compensation, what it is, and how to make sure the RVUs you produce are accurately captured.

Hospital E/M & Critical Care Coding Thursday 1-5 pm	General Surgery Coding Friday 8 am–4 pm	Hotel / Course Location
February 2, 2023	February 3, 2023	Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV
March 16, 2023	March 17, 2023	Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek Orlando, FL
August 3, 2023	August 4, 2023	Loews Vanderbilt Hotel 2100 West End Avenue Nashville, TN

Register Here for the Las Vegas, NV courses February 2-3, 2023

Register Here for the Orlando, FL courses March 16-17, 2023

Register Here for the Nashville, TN courses August 3-4, 2023

On-Demand Courses

Avoid Denials! Code Hospital Services Correctly!

When surgeons treat patients in the Emergency Department, on observation and inpatient units—code selection and documentation are key. In order to be paid, you need to select the right type of service (category of code) and level of service describing the care you provided and documented. Selecting the wrong type of service leads to denials. Selecting the wrong level of service can lead to audits or underpayments. While observation and inpatient services can be based on the key components or time, ED visits must be coded based on the key components. Learn when it is beneficial to use time in code selection, and how to document it. Join us to learn what you and your coders need to know about correct coding for hospital E/M services.

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Avoid Denials! Code Hospital Services Correctly!

Critical Care Documentation and Coding: Medicare Changes for 2022

The guidelines for billing Critical Care Services were updated in Medicare’s final 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This course will delve into what’s new and clear up some of the confusion on topics like split/shared services, the global period, and more. You will also learn about the new Medicare modifiers FS and FT, and what has changed with reporting concurrent care.

Critical Care

Office E/M Coding for Surgeons

This on-demand course analyzes the CPT E/M guidelines that apply to office new and established patient visits, presenting them in a distilled, understandable way. Learn how to use the elements of Medical Decision Making and Time using example scenarios.

Office EM Coding

Office Procedures–Document and Code Them Right

Coding for procedures performed in the office depends on understanding the criteria for the procedure. Surgeons commonly excise lesions, perform biopsies, and do laceration repairs in their office and other outpatient settings. Often, EHR templates fail to prompt you to document key information to support the code. When insurers ask for records or you file an appeal—the missing details result in no payment. This session walks you through examples of solid documentation for office procedures, appropriate use of modifier -25, and discusses diagnosis coding that establishes medical necessity for the service.

Office Procedures